#plantdiversity — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #plantdiversity, aggregated by home.social.
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New publication: Methanotrophic functional traits are associated with #soil #methane uptake across a tree species richness gradient in subtropical #forests. #plantdiversity #climatechange
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.124237 -
New publication: Methanotrophic functional traits are associated with #soil #methane uptake across a tree species richness gradient in subtropical #forests. #plantdiversity #climatechange
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.124237 -
New publication: Methanotrophic functional traits are associated with #soil #methane uptake across a tree species richness gradient in subtropical #forests. #plantdiversity #climatechange
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.124237 -
New publication: Methanotrophic functional traits are associated with #soil #methane uptake across a tree species richness gradient in subtropical #forests. #plantdiversity #climatechange
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.124237 -
New publication: Plant diversity modifies multi-trophic interactions in #croplands, #grasslands and #forests. #biodiversity #plantdiversity #agriculture #sustainableagriculture https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb8680
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New publication: Plant diversity modifies multi-trophic interactions in #croplands, #grasslands and #forests. #biodiversity #plantdiversity #agriculture #sustainableagriculture https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb8680
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New publication: Plant diversity modifies multi-trophic interactions in #croplands, #grasslands and #forests. #biodiversity #plantdiversity #agriculture #sustainableagriculture https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb8680
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New publication: Plant diversity modifies multi-trophic interactions in #croplands, #grasslands and #forests. #biodiversity #plantdiversity #agriculture #sustainableagriculture https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeb8680
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Gaughan et al. suggest that the preference of insect herbivores may play an important yet under-appreciated role in the destabilization of plant diversity.
Available now ahead of print!
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Gaughan et al. suggest that the preference of insect herbivores may play an important yet under-appreciated role in the destabilization of plant diversity.
Available now ahead of print!
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/742256 -
Gaughan et al. suggest that the preference of insect herbivores may play an important yet under-appreciated role in the destabilization of plant diversity.
Available now ahead of print!
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/742256 -
Gaughan et al. suggest that the preference of insect herbivores may play an important yet under-appreciated role in the destabilization of plant diversity.
Available now ahead of print!
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/742256 -
Yikang Cheng et al. found that climate factors and island area drive leaf economic trait variation by altering plant species richness and soil properties on tropical islands in the South China Sea.
#Growth_defenseTrade_off | #IslandBiogeography | #LeafDryMatterContent | #PlantDiversity | #SoilNutrients | #SpecificLeafArea
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Jiaoneng Yu et al. assessed the responses of #PlantDiversity, #NicheCharacteristics, and #InterspecificAssociations to fencing duration in #AlpineMeadows on the Tibetan Plateau, along with relationships among these dimensions.
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Reducing stand density significantly enhances #TreeSpeciesDiversity, which in turn promotes #SoilOrganicCarbon accumulation by influencing microbial carbon fixation and degradation potential.
#PlantDiversity | #SoilOrganicCarbonFractions | #CO2FixationPathways | #MicrobialCommunities | #MmicrobialCAZymeFamilies | #ForestCarbonSequestration
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【🎉Latest accepted article】
Multiscale #LandUse Effects on Plant Diversity in the Hengduan Mountains: Beyond Simple Negative Impacts#PlantDiversity | #MountainEcosystems | #αβγ | #SpatialScales
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Climate factors and island area drive leaf economic trait variation by altering plant species richness and soil properties on tropical islands.
#Growth_defenseTrade_off | #IslandBiogeography | #LeafDryMatterContent | #PlantDiversity | #SoilNutrients | #SpecificLeafArea
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6 years of #GrazingExclusion may be a critical turning point for #AlpineMeadow vegetation restoration. At this stage, the community achieves a dynamic balance between competition and coexistence.
#CommunityDynamics | #InterspecificAssociation | #NicheCharacteristic | #PlantDiversity
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【🎉Latest accepted article】
Plant community exhibits stochastic assembly pattern at early stage of #VegetationRestoration in heavily degraded #AlpineMeadows on the #Qinghai_TibetanPlateau -
【💡Editor's Choice】
Contrasting responses of plant and #SoilMicrobialDiversity to #AlteredPhosphorusSupply. -
Yunlong He et al. investigated how climatic factors and #PlantDiversity affected temporal stability of aboveground net primary production (ANPP) in responses to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions and its biotic mechanisms.
#EcosystemStability | #Grassland | #NutrientEnrichment | #PlantProductivity
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Yunlong He et al. investigated how climatic factors and #PlantDiversity affected temporal stability of aboveground net primary production (ANPP) in responses to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions and its biotic mechanisms.
#EcosystemStability | #Grassland | #NutrientEnrichment | #PlantProductivity
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Yunlong He et al. investigated how climatic factors and #PlantDiversity affected temporal stability of aboveground net primary production (ANPP) in responses to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions and its biotic mechanisms.
#EcosystemStability | #Grassland | #NutrientEnrichment | #PlantProductivity
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Yunlong He et al. investigated how climatic factors and #PlantDiversity affected temporal stability of aboveground net primary production (ANPP) in responses to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions and its biotic mechanisms.
#EcosystemStability | #Grassland | #NutrientEnrichment | #PlantProductivity
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Meng-Qiu Niu et al. constructed #Plant_plantCo_occurrenceNetworks within #CushionMicrohabitats at both regional and local scales in the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains, focusing on the influences of multiple #CushionPlants in shaping plant–plant network structures.
#AlpineEcosystem | #ClimateChange | #PlantDiversity | #SpeciesExtinction
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Meng-Qiu Niu et al. constructed #Plant_plantCo_occurrenceNetworks within #CushionMicrohabitats at both regional and local scales in the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains, focusing on the influences of multiple #CushionPlants in shaping plant–plant network structures.
#AlpineEcosystem | #ClimateChange | #PlantDiversity | #SpeciesExtinction
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Meng-Qiu Niu et al. constructed #Plant_plantCo_occurrenceNetworks within #CushionMicrohabitats at both regional and local scales in the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains, focusing on the influences of multiple #CushionPlants in shaping plant–plant network structures.
#AlpineEcosystem | #ClimateChange | #PlantDiversity | #SpeciesExtinction
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Meng-Qiu Niu et al. constructed #Plant_plantCo_occurrenceNetworks within #CushionMicrohabitats at both regional and local scales in the Himalaya–Hengduan Mountains, focusing on the influences of multiple #CushionPlants in shaping plant–plant network structures.
#AlpineEcosystem | #ClimateChange | #PlantDiversity | #SpeciesExtinction
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Meiqi Yin et al.
Effects of waste amendments on soil nutrients and plant growth: role of plant species and #Phosphorus-solubilizingBacteria#AgriculturalWaste | #IndustrialWaste | #SoilPhosphorus | #SoilSilicon | #PlantDiversity
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💨 Climatic factors & #PlantDiversity ➡️ Temporal stability of aboveground net primary production
Results:
1️⃣ Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions ➡️ #EcosystemStability⬇️.
2️⃣ Species richness⬆️,Effects⬆️. -
💨 Climatic factors & #PlantDiversity ➡️ Temporal stability of aboveground net primary production
Results:
1️⃣ Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions ➡️ #EcosystemStability⬇️.
2️⃣ Species richness⬆️,Effects⬆️. -
💨 Climatic factors & #PlantDiversity ➡️ Temporal stability of aboveground net primary production
Results:
1️⃣ Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions ➡️ #EcosystemStability⬇️.
2️⃣ Species richness⬆️,Effects⬆️. -
💻 The influences of multiple #CushionPlants in shaping plant–plant network structures
Results:
1️⃣ Cushion plants significantly influence the network structures.
2️⃣ Cushion plants⬆️, network complexity⬆️.
3️⃣ The loss of cushion plants would likely trigger cascading extinctions of associated non-cushion plants.#AlpineEcosystem | #ClimateChange | #PlantCo_occurrenceNetwork | #PlantDiversity | #SpeciesExtinction
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💻 The influences of multiple #CushionPlants in shaping plant–plant network structures
Results:
1️⃣ Cushion plants significantly influence the network structures.
2️⃣ Cushion plants⬆️, network complexity⬆️.
3️⃣ The loss of cushion plants would likely trigger cascading extinctions of associated non-cushion plants.#AlpineEcosystem | #ClimateChange | #PlantCo_occurrenceNetwork | #PlantDiversity | #SpeciesExtinction
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💻 The influences of multiple #CushionPlants in shaping plant–plant network structures
Results:
1️⃣ Cushion plants significantly influence the network structures.
2️⃣ Cushion plants⬆️, network complexity⬆️.
3️⃣ The loss of cushion plants would likely trigger cascading extinctions of associated non-cushion plants.#AlpineEcosystem | #ClimateChange | #PlantCo_occurrenceNetwork | #PlantDiversity | #SpeciesExtinction
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Waste amendments ➡️ Soil nutrients & plant growth
Plant species:
1️⃣Gossypium hirsutum
2️⃣Glycine max
3️⃣Solanum nigrum
4️⃣Medicago sativaMicrobe: #Phosphorus_solubilizingBacteria (PSB)
Waste: coal gangue＋straw
#AgriculturalWaste | #IndustrialWaste | #SoilPhosphorus | #SoilSilicon | #PlantDiversity
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Waste amendments ➡️ Soil nutrients & plant growth
Plant species:
1️⃣Gossypium hirsutum
2️⃣Glycine max
3️⃣Solanum nigrum
4️⃣Medicago sativaMicrobe: #Phosphorus_solubilizingBacteria (PSB)
Waste: coal gangue＋straw
#AgriculturalWaste | #IndustrialWaste | #SoilPhosphorus | #SoilSilicon | #PlantDiversity
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Waste amendments ➡️ Soil nutrients & plant growth
Plant species:
1️⃣Gossypium hirsutum
2️⃣Glycine max
3️⃣Solanum nigrum
4️⃣Medicago sativaMicrobe: #Phosphorus_solubilizingBacteria (PSB)
Waste: coal gangue＋straw
#AgriculturalWaste | #IndustrialWaste | #SoilPhosphorus | #SoilSilicon | #PlantDiversity
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【🎉Latest accepted article】
Initial #PlantDiversity modulates the effect of #NutrientEnrichment on #Grassland stability across a climate gradient in China -
【🎉Latest accepted article】
Initial #PlantDiversity modulates the effect of #NutrientEnrichment on #Grassland stability across a climate gradient in China -
【🎉Latest accepted article】
Initial #PlantDiversity modulates the effect of #NutrientEnrichment on #Grassland stability across a climate gradient in China -
New publication: Local #nutrient addition drives #plantdiversity losses but not biotic #homogenization in global #grasslands. #biodiversity #grasslandecology
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59166-7 -
New publication: Local #nutrient addition drives #plantdiversity losses but not biotic #homogenization in global #grasslands. #biodiversity #grasslandecology
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59166-7 -
New publication: Local #nutrient addition drives #plantdiversity losses but not biotic #homogenization in global #grasslands. #biodiversity #grasslandecology
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59166-7 -
Yanhui Hou et al. found that #Drought can simultaneously decreased #AbovegroundBiomass, #BelowgroundBiomass and #TotalBiomass, and weakens the positive effect of #PlantDiversity on #CommunityBiomass.
Details: https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtae059 -
@ArtseaGardener @ahermitforhire I really love to use all 3 of these entities, but view them as different in main purposes. #JohnnySeeds is for things I want to grow in large quantities outside, to replace grocery store staples. #Fedco is for diversity of tastes and colors, at good & ethical prices, that's stable in it's general midrange production. The experimental network is where I find the niche items that I can use & mix around for my #DisabilityAccessibility needs, as I try different growing methods with their items.
#DecoupledAquaponics #PlantDiversity #Gardening #Seeds #SustainableAgriculture
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@ArtseaGardener @ahermitforhire I really love to use all 3 of these entities, but view them as different in main purposes. #JohnnySeeds is for things I want to grow in large quantities outside, to replace grocery store staples. #Fedco is for diversity of tastes and colors, at good & ethical prices, that's stable in it's general midrange production. The experimental network is where I find the niche items that I can use & mix around for my #DisabilityAccessibility needs, as I try different growing methods with their items.
#DecoupledAquaponics #PlantDiversity #Gardening #Seeds #SustainableAgriculture
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@ArtseaGardener @ahermitforhire I really love to use all 3 of these entities, but view them as different in main purposes. #JohnnySeeds is for things I want to grow in large quantities outside, to replace grocery store staples. #Fedco is for diversity of tastes and colors, at good & ethical prices, that's stable in it's general midrange production. The experimental network is where I find the niche items that I can use & mix around for my #DisabilityAccessibility needs, as I try different growing methods with their items.
#DecoupledAquaponics #PlantDiversity #Gardening #Seeds #SustainableAgriculture
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@ArtseaGardener @ahermitforhire I really love to use all 3 of these entities, but view them as different in main purposes. #JohnnySeeds is for things I want to grow in large quantities outside, to replace grocery store staples. #Fedco is for diversity of tastes and colors, at good & ethical prices, that's stable in it's general midrange production. The experimental network is where I find the niche items that I can use & mix around for my #DisabilityAccessibility needs, as I try different growing methods with their items.
#DecoupledAquaponics #PlantDiversity #Gardening #Seeds #SustainableAgriculture
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Are you thinking about creating a #FoodForest here in #NewZealand? Here are the steps you need to take to successfully plan and grow your own #EdibleForestGarden.
by Dana at Piwakawaka Valley Homestead
"Reasons to use Permaculture principals to design your Food Forest
- Permaculture is a fantastic way to reduce your workload, particularly on lifestyle blocks.
- Permaculture design reduces workload by mimicking natural systems, natural systems maintain themselves, so that you don’t have to.
- Permaculture can save money. Successful permaculture properties operate as a closed loop, requiring few products to be bought in to maintain it. Ideally all your fertility will be made or grown on site.
- To provide resilience from natural disasters. Permaculture landscapes mitigate against flood events, resist the effects of drought, provide food security, enhance habitat for animals /birds / insects, process their own waste (turning it into a valuable resource), and provide can even fuel in winter if you have enough space to add a woodlot.
- Reduce exposure to chemicals in the environment. Permaculture and organics go hand in hand – an organically managed property will be free from the potential harmful effects of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.
"Here are the steps you need to take to successfully plan and grow your own edible forest garden...."
Read more:
https://foodforestplants.co.nz/create-food-forest-new-zealand/#SolarPunkSunday #FoodForests
#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #OrganicGardening #GardeningWithoutPesticides
#Gardening #CommunityAgriculture
#Monoculture #PlantDiversity
#BigFood #BigAg #WebOfLife #Polyculture -
Are you thinking about creating a #FoodForest here in #NewZealand? Here are the steps you need to take to successfully plan and grow your own #EdibleForestGarden.
by Dana at Piwakawaka Valley Homestead
"Reasons to use Permaculture principals to design your Food Forest
- Permaculture is a fantastic way to reduce your workload, particularly on lifestyle blocks.
- Permaculture design reduces workload by mimicking natural systems, natural systems maintain themselves, so that you don’t have to.
- Permaculture can save money. Successful permaculture properties operate as a closed loop, requiring few products to be bought in to maintain it. Ideally all your fertility will be made or grown on site.
- To provide resilience from natural disasters. Permaculture landscapes mitigate against flood events, resist the effects of drought, provide food security, enhance habitat for animals /birds / insects, process their own waste (turning it into a valuable resource), and provide can even fuel in winter if you have enough space to add a woodlot.
- Reduce exposure to chemicals in the environment. Permaculture and organics go hand in hand – an organically managed property will be free from the potential harmful effects of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.
"Here are the steps you need to take to successfully plan and grow your own edible forest garden...."
Read more:
https://foodforestplants.co.nz/create-food-forest-new-zealand/#SolarPunkSunday #FoodForests
#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #OrganicGardening #GardeningWithoutPesticides
#Gardening #CommunityAgriculture
#Monoculture #PlantDiversity
#BigFood #BigAg #WebOfLife #Polyculture -
Are you thinking about creating a #FoodForest here in #NewZealand? Here are the steps you need to take to successfully plan and grow your own #EdibleForestGarden.
by Dana at Piwakawaka Valley Homestead
"Reasons to use Permaculture principals to design your Food Forest
- Permaculture is a fantastic way to reduce your workload, particularly on lifestyle blocks.
- Permaculture design reduces workload by mimicking natural systems, natural systems maintain themselves, so that you don’t have to.
- Permaculture can save money. Successful permaculture properties operate as a closed loop, requiring few products to be bought in to maintain it. Ideally all your fertility will be made or grown on site.
- To provide resilience from natural disasters. Permaculture landscapes mitigate against flood events, resist the effects of drought, provide food security, enhance habitat for animals /birds / insects, process their own waste (turning it into a valuable resource), and provide can even fuel in winter if you have enough space to add a woodlot.
- Reduce exposure to chemicals in the environment. Permaculture and organics go hand in hand – an organically managed property will be free from the potential harmful effects of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.
"Here are the steps you need to take to successfully plan and grow your own edible forest garden...."
Read more:
https://foodforestplants.co.nz/create-food-forest-new-zealand/#SolarPunkSunday #FoodForests
#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #OrganicGardening #GardeningWithoutPesticides
#Gardening #CommunityAgriculture
#Monoculture #PlantDiversity
#BigFood #BigAg #WebOfLife #Polyculture -
Are you thinking about creating a #FoodForest here in #NewZealand? Here are the steps you need to take to successfully plan and grow your own #EdibleForestGarden.
by Dana at Piwakawaka Valley Homestead
"Reasons to use Permaculture principals to design your Food Forest
- Permaculture is a fantastic way to reduce your workload, particularly on lifestyle blocks.
- Permaculture design reduces workload by mimicking natural systems, natural systems maintain themselves, so that you don’t have to.
- Permaculture can save money. Successful permaculture properties operate as a closed loop, requiring few products to be bought in to maintain it. Ideally all your fertility will be made or grown on site.
- To provide resilience from natural disasters. Permaculture landscapes mitigate against flood events, resist the effects of drought, provide food security, enhance habitat for animals /birds / insects, process their own waste (turning it into a valuable resource), and provide can even fuel in winter if you have enough space to add a woodlot.
- Reduce exposure to chemicals in the environment. Permaculture and organics go hand in hand – an organically managed property will be free from the potential harmful effects of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.
"Here are the steps you need to take to successfully plan and grow your own edible forest garden...."
Read more:
https://foodforestplants.co.nz/create-food-forest-new-zealand/#SolarPunkSunday #FoodForests
#SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #OrganicGardening #GardeningWithoutPesticides
#Gardening #CommunityAgriculture
#Monoculture #PlantDiversity
#BigFood #BigAg #WebOfLife #Polyculture -
10 incredible #UrbanFoodForests from around the world
"If we take a moment to observe nature we realize that a woodland doesn’t require artificial interventions to remain flourishing." – Picasso Food Forest
Climate Society
14th June 2022"Everywhere around the world cities are facing the challenge of providing their growing population with fresh, local food. Instead of buying food cultivated in monocultures hundreds of miles away from home, both farmers as well as engaged citizens are turning to a radically different approach. They are transforming school yards, parking lots and even boats into edible food forests.
"Food forests are the complete opposite of our industrial agricultural model. Instead of large-scale monocrops covered in harmful pesticides, food forests are diverse ecosystems, mimicking natural forests. The different layers of a food forest, ranging from tall fruit and nut trees to fruit bearing shrubs and bushes, vines, roots and other ground-hugging plants, offer a variety of fresh, local, organic produce.
"Especially for city dwellers, these urban food forests provide a huge opportunity. Rather than depending on the heavily industrialized food system, it enables people in cities to gain access to healthy and sustainable nutrition. In addition, by actively participating in taking care of a food forest, the connection to both nature and community gets an instant boost.
"These ten inspiring examples of food forests prove that it is possible to provide inhabitants of urban areas with food that is good for both people and planet."
Read more:
https://sustainableurbandelta.com/urban-food-forests/#SolarPunkSunday #FoodForests #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #OrganicGardening #GardeningWithoutPesticides #Gardening #CommunityAgriculture #Monoculture #PlantDiversity #BigFood #BigAg #FoodSovereignty #WebOfLife #Polyculture
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10 incredible #UrbanFoodForests from around the world
"If we take a moment to observe nature we realize that a woodland doesn’t require artificial interventions to remain flourishing." – Picasso Food Forest
Climate Society
14th June 2022"Everywhere around the world cities are facing the challenge of providing their growing population with fresh, local food. Instead of buying food cultivated in monocultures hundreds of miles away from home, both farmers as well as engaged citizens are turning to a radically different approach. They are transforming school yards, parking lots and even boats into edible food forests.
"Food forests are the complete opposite of our industrial agricultural model. Instead of large-scale monocrops covered in harmful pesticides, food forests are diverse ecosystems, mimicking natural forests. The different layers of a food forest, ranging from tall fruit and nut trees to fruit bearing shrubs and bushes, vines, roots and other ground-hugging plants, offer a variety of fresh, local, organic produce.
"Especially for city dwellers, these urban food forests provide a huge opportunity. Rather than depending on the heavily industrialized food system, it enables people in cities to gain access to healthy and sustainable nutrition. In addition, by actively participating in taking care of a food forest, the connection to both nature and community gets an instant boost.
"These ten inspiring examples of food forests prove that it is possible to provide inhabitants of urban areas with food that is good for both people and planet."
Read more:
https://sustainableurbandelta.com/urban-food-forests/#SolarPunkSunday #FoodForests #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #OrganicGardening #GardeningWithoutPesticides #Gardening #CommunityAgriculture #Monoculture #PlantDiversity #BigFood #BigAg #FoodSovereignty #WebOfLife #Polyculture
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10 incredible #UrbanFoodForests from around the world
"If we take a moment to observe nature we realize that a woodland doesn’t require artificial interventions to remain flourishing." – Picasso Food Forest
Climate Society
14th June 2022"Everywhere around the world cities are facing the challenge of providing their growing population with fresh, local food. Instead of buying food cultivated in monocultures hundreds of miles away from home, both farmers as well as engaged citizens are turning to a radically different approach. They are transforming school yards, parking lots and even boats into edible food forests.
"Food forests are the complete opposite of our industrial agricultural model. Instead of large-scale monocrops covered in harmful pesticides, food forests are diverse ecosystems, mimicking natural forests. The different layers of a food forest, ranging from tall fruit and nut trees to fruit bearing shrubs and bushes, vines, roots and other ground-hugging plants, offer a variety of fresh, local, organic produce.
"Especially for city dwellers, these urban food forests provide a huge opportunity. Rather than depending on the heavily industrialized food system, it enables people in cities to gain access to healthy and sustainable nutrition. In addition, by actively participating in taking care of a food forest, the connection to both nature and community gets an instant boost.
"These ten inspiring examples of food forests prove that it is possible to provide inhabitants of urban areas with food that is good for both people and planet."
Read more:
https://sustainableurbandelta.com/urban-food-forests/#SolarPunkSunday #FoodForests #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #OrganicGardening #GardeningWithoutPesticides #Gardening #CommunityAgriculture #Monoculture #PlantDiversity #BigFood #BigAg #FoodSovereignty #WebOfLife #Polyculture
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10 incredible #UrbanFoodForests from around the world
"If we take a moment to observe nature we realize that a woodland doesn’t require artificial interventions to remain flourishing." – Picasso Food Forest
Climate Society
14th June 2022"Everywhere around the world cities are facing the challenge of providing their growing population with fresh, local food. Instead of buying food cultivated in monocultures hundreds of miles away from home, both farmers as well as engaged citizens are turning to a radically different approach. They are transforming school yards, parking lots and even boats into edible food forests.
"Food forests are the complete opposite of our industrial agricultural model. Instead of large-scale monocrops covered in harmful pesticides, food forests are diverse ecosystems, mimicking natural forests. The different layers of a food forest, ranging from tall fruit and nut trees to fruit bearing shrubs and bushes, vines, roots and other ground-hugging plants, offer a variety of fresh, local, organic produce.
"Especially for city dwellers, these urban food forests provide a huge opportunity. Rather than depending on the heavily industrialized food system, it enables people in cities to gain access to healthy and sustainable nutrition. In addition, by actively participating in taking care of a food forest, the connection to both nature and community gets an instant boost.
"These ten inspiring examples of food forests prove that it is possible to provide inhabitants of urban areas with food that is good for both people and planet."
Read more:
https://sustainableurbandelta.com/urban-food-forests/#SolarPunkSunday #FoodForests #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #OrganicGardening #GardeningWithoutPesticides #Gardening #CommunityAgriculture #Monoculture #PlantDiversity #BigFood #BigAg #FoodSovereignty #WebOfLife #Polyculture
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Community #SeedBanks revive diversity in #India’s Kolli Hills
By Tamilarasi Krishnan on 24 September 2024
"Many farmers are now struggling with the high costs of seeds, as the traditional practice of saving a portion of the harvest specifically for seed has largely vanished with the growth of open seed markets. Here, commercially produced varieties offer huge yields but high licensing restrictions, meaning that farmers often cannot save seed as they might have done in the past, because they do not own it.
"Numerous activists, such as the renowned Vandana Shiva, have voiced concerns over the proliferation of private seed banks in India. Shiva argues that seed monopolies could lead to a loss of diversity, increased seed costs, and a rise in chemical use in seed production. Her advocacy emphasizes the importance of community seed banks in preserving agricultural diversity and supporting local farmers.
"Despite the dominance of private seed companies, numerous community-based seed banks are now thriving across India, helping farmers to get access to lost varieties without paying high charges. One notable example is the seed bank initiative in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, which demonstrates the potential of local solutions using native seeds to prevent private firms from dominating the local market.
"The Kolli Hills region is home to the Mayalali tribes, who have been cultivating traditional millet varieties with the support of community seed banks. The initiative began in 2009 with the establishment of a single seed bank. Today, there are seven such banks operating across the region. These seed banks have successfully conserved over 20 varieties of millet that had not been previously cultivated for nearly a decade."
#SustainableAgriculture #SeedBanks #SeedSaving #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #BigAg #PlantDiversity #TraditionalPlantVarieties #NonGMO #HeirloomPlants #HeirloomSeeds #CommunityAgriculture
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Community #SeedBanks revive diversity in #India’s Kolli Hills
By Tamilarasi Krishnan on 24 September 2024
"Many farmers are now struggling with the high costs of seeds, as the traditional practice of saving a portion of the harvest specifically for seed has largely vanished with the growth of open seed markets. Here, commercially produced varieties offer huge yields but high licensing restrictions, meaning that farmers often cannot save seed as they might have done in the past, because they do not own it.
"Numerous activists, such as the renowned Vandana Shiva, have voiced concerns over the proliferation of private seed banks in India. Shiva argues that seed monopolies could lead to a loss of diversity, increased seed costs, and a rise in chemical use in seed production. Her advocacy emphasizes the importance of community seed banks in preserving agricultural diversity and supporting local farmers.
"Despite the dominance of private seed companies, numerous community-based seed banks are now thriving across India, helping farmers to get access to lost varieties without paying high charges. One notable example is the seed bank initiative in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, which demonstrates the potential of local solutions using native seeds to prevent private firms from dominating the local market.
"The Kolli Hills region is home to the Mayalali tribes, who have been cultivating traditional millet varieties with the support of community seed banks. The initiative began in 2009 with the establishment of a single seed bank. Today, there are seven such banks operating across the region. These seed banks have successfully conserved over 20 varieties of millet that had not been previously cultivated for nearly a decade."
#SustainableAgriculture #SeedBanks #SeedSaving #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #BigAg #PlantDiversity #TraditionalPlantVarieties #NonGMO #HeirloomPlants #HeirloomSeeds #CommunityAgriculture
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Community #SeedBanks revive diversity in #India’s Kolli Hills
By Tamilarasi Krishnan on 24 September 2024
"Many farmers are now struggling with the high costs of seeds, as the traditional practice of saving a portion of the harvest specifically for seed has largely vanished with the growth of open seed markets. Here, commercially produced varieties offer huge yields but high licensing restrictions, meaning that farmers often cannot save seed as they might have done in the past, because they do not own it.
"Numerous activists, such as the renowned Vandana Shiva, have voiced concerns over the proliferation of private seed banks in India. Shiva argues that seed monopolies could lead to a loss of diversity, increased seed costs, and a rise in chemical use in seed production. Her advocacy emphasizes the importance of community seed banks in preserving agricultural diversity and supporting local farmers.
"Despite the dominance of private seed companies, numerous community-based seed banks are now thriving across India, helping farmers to get access to lost varieties without paying high charges. One notable example is the seed bank initiative in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, which demonstrates the potential of local solutions using native seeds to prevent private firms from dominating the local market.
"The Kolli Hills region is home to the Mayalali tribes, who have been cultivating traditional millet varieties with the support of community seed banks. The initiative began in 2009 with the establishment of a single seed bank. Today, there are seven such banks operating across the region. These seed banks have successfully conserved over 20 varieties of millet that had not been previously cultivated for nearly a decade."
#SustainableAgriculture #SeedBanks #SeedSaving #SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #BigAg #PlantDiversity #TraditionalPlantVarieties #NonGMO #HeirloomPlants #HeirloomSeeds #CommunityAgriculture